A guidebook to walking the Camino dos Faros, the Way of the Lighthouses, between Malpica and Fisterra. Covering 200km (124 miles), this pilgrimage route along the Galician coast in northwest Spain takes around 1 week and is suitable for any reasonably fit walker.
The route is described from north to south in 8 stages, each between 17 and 29km (11-18 miles) in length. Optional shortcuts are given where possible to allow you to adapt the route to suit you.
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1:50,000 maps included for each stage
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GPX files available to download
- Advice on planning and preparation
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Refreshment and accommodation information given for each route stage
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Sprache
Verlagsort
Produkt-Hinweis
Illustrationen
54 colour photos, 11 1:50,000 maps
Maße
Höhe: 171 mm
Breite: 118 mm
Dicke: 9 mm
Gewicht
ISBN-13
978-1-85284-971-9 (9781852849719)
Schweitzer Klassifikation
John Hayes is a retired management consultant with degrees from Liverpool University and University College London. Immediately after finishing work in 2011 he embarked on an epic 5,000km trek across Europe, walking from Tarifa in Spain to Budapest. John has walked the Camino dos Faros in Spain twice, in April 2016 (with Christine his wife) and in June 2017. He is currently working on his first cycling guide - the Ruta Via de la Plata.
Overview map
Map key
Route summary table
INTRODUCTION
Cami and amp;ntilde;o dos Faros - a Galician coastal walk
Cami and amp;ntilde;o dos Faros and the sea
The Costa da Morte
Flora and fauna
What and #039;s the walking like?
The eight day schedule
Food and accommodation
Planning your walk
Getting there
What to take
Finding your way
Using this guide
CAMI and amp;Ntilde;O DOS FAROS
Stage 1 Malpica to Praia de Ni and amp;ntilde; and amp;oacute;ns
Stage 2 Praia de Ni and amp;ntilde; and amp;oacute;ns to Ponteceso
Stage 3 Ponteceso to Laxe
Stage 4 Laxe to Arou
Stage 5 Arou to Camari and amp;ntilde;as
Stage 6 Camari and amp;ntilde;as to Mux and amp;iacute;a
Stage 7 Mux and amp;iacute;a to Praia de Nemi and amp;ntilde;a
Stage 8 Praia de Nemi and amp;ntilde;a to Cabo Fisterra
Appendix A Trek planning table
Appendix B Accommodation
Appendix C Main Galician festivals
Appendix D Useful contacts
